Method and apparatus for a wearable computer

Abstract

An embodiment of a Wearable Computer apparatus includes a first portable unit for data gathering and communicating feedback and a second portable unit for processing the at least gathered data from the first unit. The first portable unit includes an eyeglass frame, at least one first optical unit disposed on the eyeglass frame for capturing at least one scene image corresponding to a field of view of a user, at least one second optical unit disposed on the eyeglass frame for capturing at least one eye image corresponding to at least a portion of at least one eye of the user, at least one microphone to allow the user to communicate via voice, at least one speaker to allow the user to receive feedback via voice, at least one visible light source to allow the user to receive feedback via light signals, at least one motion sensor to monitor the head movements of the user, and at least one first processor to at least receive data from the data gathering units in the first portable unit and at least manage the communication with the second portable unit. The second portable unit is in communication with the first portable unit and includes at least one second processor configured for receiving the at least data from the first processor and decoding a pre-defined command from the user and executing at least one command in response to the received command. At least one of the processors will determine a direction within the field of view to which the at least one eye is directed based upon the at least a history of one eye image, and generates a command or a subset of the at least one scene image based on the determined direction. At least one of the processors will provide a feedback to the user to acknowledge the user command received. In one embodiment, the Wearable Computer will function as a driver assistant and in another embodiment as a cameraman.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A system comprising:
 a first portable unit including:
 an eyeglass frame to be worn by a user; 
 at least one scene camera disposed on the eyeglass frame for capturing at least one scene image corresponding to a field of view of the user; 
 at least one accelerometer disposed on the eyeglass frame for tracking at least a head movement of the user; 
 at least one microphone disposed on the eyeglass frame for capturing at least a duration of the voice of the user; 
 at least one light emitter disposed on the eyeglass frame for providing at least a feedback to the user; 
 at least one speaker disposed on the eyeglass frame for providing at least an audio feedback to the user; and 
 at least one first processor disposed on the eyeglass frame and configured for:
 communicating with the at least one scene camera, the at least one accelerometer, the at least one microphone, the at least one light emitter and the at least one speaker, 
 receiving the at least one scene image from the at least one scene camera, and 
 transmitting the at least one scene image; and 
 
 
 a second portable unit including:
 a smartphone, wherein the smartphone including at least one second processor and wherein the at least one second processor communicating with the at least one first processor, 
 at least one user interface of a digital personal assistance application, wherein the digital personal assistance application executing on the at least one second processor and the digital personal assistance application configured for:
 communicating with the user via voice via the at least one microphone and the at least one speaker, 
 receiving the at least one scene image from the at least one processor, 
 initiating an object recognition procedure to recognize at least one object in the at least one received scene image, and 
 taking at least one action based on the at least one recognized object in the at least one received scene image. 
 
 
 
     
     
       2. The system in  claim 1 , wherein the object recognition procedure comprises a face recognition procedure. 
     
     
       3. The system in  claim 1 , wherein the object recognition procedure comprises an optical character recognition procedure. 
     
     
       4. The system in  claim 1 , wherein the at least one recognized object in the at least one received scene image is a portion of a hand. 
     
     
       5. The system in  claim 1 , wherein the at least one action includes anticipating an intended purpose of the user. 
     
     
       6. The system in  claim 1 , wherein the at least one action includes anticipating a need of the user. 
     
     
       7. The system in  claim 1 , wherein the at least one action includes providing a feedback to the user via the at least one speaker. 
     
     
       8. The system in  claim 1 , wherein the at least one action includes providing a feedback to the user via the at least one light emitter. 
     
     
       9. A method, comprising:
 providing an eyeglass frame, to be worn by a user, wherein the eyeglass frame equipped with an accelerometer, a microphone, a speaker, a camera, a light emitter, and a first processor, and wherein the first processor communicating with the accelerometer, the microphone, the speaker, the light emitter, and the camera; 
 tracking, via the accelerometer, a head movement of the user; 
 capturing, via the camera, a scene image corresponding to a scene within a field of view of the user; 
 providing a smartphone, wherein the smartphone including a second processor and the second processor communicating with the first processor; 
 executing a digital personal assistant application on the second processor, wherein the digital personal application configured for:
 receiving an input from the user via the microphone, 
 providing a feedback to the user via the speaker, 
 receiving the scene image via an interface of a digital personal assistant application, 
 initiating an object recognition procedure to recognize at least one object in the scene image, 
 determining an intended purpose of the user based upon the at least one recognized object in the scene image, and 
 taking at least one action based on the at least one recognized object in the scene image. 
 
 
     
     
       10. The method in  claim 9 , wherein the object recognition procedure comprises a face recognition procedure. 
     
     
       11. The method in  claim 9 , wherein the object recognition procedure comprises an optical character recognition procedure. 
     
     
       12. The method in  claim 9 , wherein the at least one recognized is a portion of a hand. 
     
     
       13. The method in  claim 9 , wherein the at least one action includes anticipating an intended purpose of the user. 
     
     
       14. The method in  claim 9 , wherein the at least one action includes anticipating a need of the user. 
     
     
       15. The method in  claim 9 , wherein the at least one action includes providing a feedback to the user via the speaker. 
     
     
       16. The method in  claim 9 , wherein the at least one action includes providing a feedback to the user via the light emitter.